Beaulieu Autojumble 2023

My first time going to the Beaulieu Autojumble through the main gate as a regular paying customer. Every other year I've gone has been with a stall. It was a different experience but still highly enjoyable, in fact slightly liberating to know that there was no stall to look after and all time there was purely to browse and chat.

To add to the experience Dan kindly provided the event transport in the shape of his 1934 Crossley Torquay Saloon. A very classy way to turn up and a beautiful drive through the New Forest where it was in its element in the 40mph national park blanket speed limit.

The Autojumble seems to be picking up slightly after the post-covid and brexit doldrums. There were a good few more stalls than the last couple of years even if it's not quite back up to 2019 levels. It's great to see a lot more international visitors back even though there are still understandably very few overseas stallholders.

Our transportation for the event - Dan's
1934 Crossley Torquay Saloon.

This is what Beaulieu is all about. Stall with a grand
piano, it was well played too.

John Tickle frame kit for Manx Norton engine
on offer for £2500 seemed quite reasonable.

My favourite bike of the event. 1926 Rudge. I thought
I had gotten somewhere with the owner in persuading
him to part exchange it with me for one or more of my
machines but I haven't yet heard from him. Still
waiting.... go on, if you read this you know you want to!

Rudge detail showing the linked braking mechanism.

100mph Bonniksen speedo on the Rudge.
Very classy.

Bonniksen speedo drive on the Rudge's
rear wheel.

And sticker from the IOM Steam Packet.

Never seen one of these before in the flesh, a Brutsch
Mopetta. Yours for £24,000 sir.

1904 Humber forecar on the Veteran Car Club stand.

The Auburn Aero. A 1931 Auburn fitted
with a 1915 Sturtevant aero engine. For sale
and an impressive beast. I've since looked it
up online and it looks a lot nicer from a distance
than up close. It's a weird mix of eras of parts
but no doubt that makes it significantly better
to drive and no doubt it is exhilarating with 140bhp
available and 70mph cruising at just over 1000rpm.

The Sturtevant aero engine in the Auburn.

Gorgeous 1924 Coventry Eagle flying 8. Very impressive.
Currently on ebay for £75,000. I don't know the
history of this bike but I'd guess it was used for sidecar
racing at some point with its braced forks 

Coventry Eagle again. Beautiful.

Very nice Rover combination.

Full view of the Rover.